Pulling implement.



n. E. B'ADLEY. PULLING IMPLEMENT. APPLICATION FILEI) MAR. 24' I91?-1,237,149; Patented Aug". 14,1911.

amxmwtoz I I1. E. BHDLEY flame LEMEM To all whom it may conoemp ,5

.Be it known that I, DRURY'E.- BADLEY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Sulphur Springs, in the'county'of Hopkins and State of Texas, have=invented certa1n new anduseful Improvements 1n Pulling Implements, ofwhich' the following: is"al specification, reference being had companying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in pulling implements andhas relation more particularly to a deviceof-th1s general character of astretcher type; and it isan object of the invention to provide a noveland improved device of this general character including a rotatablysupported winding shaft together with means for imparting the requisiterotation thereto.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and' 'ar rangement of the several parts of my im provedpulling implement whereby certain important advantages are attained andthe device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a pulling implementconstructed in accordance with an embodiment, of my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, F denotes a framesubstantially rectangular in form andprovided at a predetermined pointintermediate its length with a cross member 1. Disposed-longitudinallyof the frame F and rotatably supported thereby is the ,main shaft S. Oneend of the shaft S is seated within a socket 2 carried by an end bar 8of the frame F and said shaft S is freely disposed throughthe crossmember 1 and of the frame F. g

Aflixed to the shaft S at a point in close proximity to the end bar 4is'a bevel gear 5. Operatively engaged with the shaft S inwardly of thebevel gear 5 is a'brace arm 6 carried by a side bar 7 of the frame F.

to the acthe opposite end bar 4:

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Application fiieaivraicii z'e, 1917. Serial No; ram-1a The gear 5 is inmesh with gearS carried by theshaft 9 rotatably supported by thesecondside: bar 10 of the frame F and I side '11 of the supp'lemental frame Fwcarried by said side bar 10. "The shaft 9 has 'operatively engagedwith-its outer end the crank 12 whereby the requisite rotation may'beim-partedito the shaft S.

"Thesupplemental frame i F includes a s 'm m 14 wit which is operativelyengaged a "pawl 15 normally in engagem t with the ratchet 16 carried bythe shaft 9 at a point-intermediate; the bars 10 .and 11. The-pawl ordog 15 and the ratchet 1 6 serve tohold the shafts Sand 9 against rotary'movementfinaone .directioni ,Con-nected withithe' pawl 15 is-a flexiblemember 1-7 which extends rearwardly of the frame F, as indicated at a,and is then 'disposed'-- transversely of the" frame F i-throu'ghsuitable guides 18 carried by the cross member 1 and terminating at theopposite side of the frame F with the rearwardly directed portion 6. fThe portion 6 of the flexible member 17 is operatively engaged with thepivoted arm 19,,adaptedto be en- 'gaged by'a digit of a'hand andpreferably the thumb, whereby the pawl or dog 15 may be disengaged fromthe ratchet 16 when the requirements of practiceso necessitate.

The shaft S extends forwardly of the end bar 4: and is provided at itsouter end with preferred type and which is adapted to operatively engagethe spindle 21., The spindle 21 is of predetermined dimensions and isprovided at a predetermined point interthe gripping socket 20' of anyordinary or mediate its length with an opening 22 1 through which an endportion'of the wire or other strand to be stretched is directed.

As the shaft S is rotated in one direction the wire or other flexiblemember will be wound around the spindle 21 and resulting in the 1requisite stretching of said wire or strand.

It will be self-evident thatwhen the requirements of practicenecessitate a drill or other working tool may be engaged with in thegripping socket 20.

From the foregoing description, it is Y thought to be obvious that apullingfimplement constructed in accordance with my invention is of anextremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and 'isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with whichit may be assembled, and it will also be obvious thatmy invention is Susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice, except as herelnafter claimed.

: I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a frame, a shaftrotatably supgaged with the ratchet and extending'to the side of theframe remote from the ratchet for disengaging the pawl-fromthe ratchet,and a pivoted arm carried by the frame with Copies of this patent may beobtained for which said flexible member is operatively engaged.

2. A device of the character described comprising a frame, a shaftrotatably supported thereby and provided at one end with an engagingsocket, a second shaft supported by the frame and operatively engagedwith the first named shaft, said second named shaft being angularlyrelated to the first named shaft and provided with operating means, ,aratchet carried bythe second named shaft, a pawl carried by the frameand coacting'with the ratchet for holding the shafts against rotation inonedirection, a flexible member operatively engaged with the ratchet andextending to the side of the frame remote fromthe ratchet fordisengaging the pawl from the ratchet, and a cross member carried by theframe and providedwith guides coacting with the flexible member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my M. H. PONDER, S. W. BRYARLY. f

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C.

